In this workshop you'll be introduced to the form and structure of the biblical psalms of thanksgiving before being encouraged to use that model to express your own joys and gratitude in prayer to God. This experience should leave you feeling more self-aware, spiritually present, and connected to God.

Participants will not be asked to share their work, but they will have the opportunity to offer any insights they might have gained if they so choose.

Bring your favorite writing tools, e.g. journal, paper, pen, laptop, etc. Light refreshments provided. Free and open to the public. Limited to 15 participants. Register here.

In this workshop you'll draw inspiration from a classic Christian spirituality excerpt and a brief centering prayer before being encouraged to pour out your hidden heart to God through the written word. This experience should leave you feeling more self-aware, spiritually present, and connected to God.

Participants will not be asked to share their work, but they will have the opportunity to offer any insights they might have gained if they so choose.

Bring your favorite writing tools, e.g. journal, paper, pen, laptop, etc. Light refreshments provided. Free and open to the public. Limited to 15 participants. Register here.

The "Many Gifts" from God are celebrated through beautiful choral music and blended into "One Spirit" as The Chancel Choir of Chester Presbyterian Church joins with The Chesterfield County Choral Society for several selections in this spring's program.

Is your browser cluttered with open tabs and pages of articles you meant to read, recipes you were saving, projects you were considering, and purchases you were dreaming about? Let's sit down together and clear those for our own mental health and spiritual wellbeing. Use this time to read those pieces and plan those projects or just finally admit that you've lost interest in many of those saved pages and close those tabs so they're no longer hanging over you!

Expect a relaxed, fun environment with the chance to chat with others about anything interesting you might come across as you crush those tabs!

Bring your mobile device, tablet, or laptop. Light refreshments provided. Free and open to the public. Limited to 15 participants. Register here.

In this workshop you'll engage the ancient practice of Lectio Divina or "sacred reading" in which you'll be invited to meditate on a brief portion of scripture through repeated hearings of the text. You'll then be invited to respond to the text using the medium of your choosing including journaling, poetry, drawing, collage, or silence. This experience should leave you feeling more self-aware, spiritually present, and connected to God.

Participants will not be asked to share their work, but they will have the opportunity to offer any insights they might have gained if they so choose.

Supplies and light refreshments provided. You are welcome to bring your own materials if you choose. Free and open to the public. Limited to 15 participants. Register here.

Sometimes when we struggle to find words for our hopes, fears, deepest anxieties, and greatest joys images can help us explore and break open our hidden hearts to God. After a brief guided meditation, participants will work on an 11 x 14 board (suitable for framing) illustrating their prayers. All supplies will be provided, but you may want to bring: any pretty paper scraps or ephemera, scissors if you have personal favorites, old photos (or photocopies of treasured personal photos).

Saturday, April 20th, 10am-12pm. 1st Floor Conference Rm. $10. Supplies and light refreshments provided. Register here.

In this workshop you'll be introduced to the form and structure of the biblical psalms of lament before being encouraged to use that model to express your own sorrows or frustrations in prayer to God. This experience should leave you feeling more self-aware, spiritually present, and connected to God.

Participants will not be asked to share their work, but they will have the opportunity to offer any insights they might have gained if they so choose.

Bring your favorite writing tools, e.g. journal, paper, pen, laptop, etc. Light refreshments provided. Free and open to the public. Limited to 15 participants. Register here.

The Richmond Symphonic Winds will present a Spring Concert on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. at Chester Presbyterian Church, 3424 West Hundred Road, Chester, Virginia.

The 35 member ensemble, under the direction of Iris Schwartz, consists of professional musicians, music educators, college professors, and other talented musicians from Richmond, Chesterfield and the Tri-Cities areas. Founded in 1994, the Richmond Symphonic Winds has continually performed concerts at various schools, churches, historic places and Dogwood Dell.

The Spring Concert will feature music by American and British composers, consisting of marches, light band classics, music from Broadway and a premiere of an original composition by Principal Clarinetist, Richard Schwartz.

In this workshop you'll draw inspiration from a classic Christian spirituality excerpt and a brief centering prayer before being encouraged to pour out your hidden heart to God through the written word. This experience should leave you feeling more self-aware, spiritually present, and connected to God.

Participants will not be asked to share their work, but they will have the opportunity to offer any insights they might have gained if they so choose.

Bring your favorite writing tools, e.g. journal, paper, pen, laptop, etc. Light refreshments provided. Free and open to the public. Limited to 15 participants. Register here.

Though Peter’s story does not end with the conclusion of the gospels, we finish our series with Peter’s encounter with the risen Christ. In this final week, we come full circle with Peter. He has dropped his nets, walked on water, professed his faith, been rebuked, received footwashing, denied Jesus, and run to the tomb. And now, Jesus once again meets him at the shoreline where Peter is casting his nets. Jesus offers abundant nourishment and also a new command: “Feed my sheep.” Then he turns to Peter and asks three times, “Do you love me?” It’s as if Jesus says, “Here’s my heart,” which washes over Peter’s three denials like a healing balm. No matter how far we wander, may we entrust our hearts to God. No matter if our faith is strong or weak, what we can give is our love.

Join us for worship with communion as we celebrate the resurrection!

All are also invited to breakfast in the fellowship hall from 8:30-9:45am.

Join us for a contemplative service as we observe the crucifixion of our Lord with “Prone to Leave the God I Love: Stations of Peter.”

During the Last Supper, Jesus kneels to wash his disciples’ feet. When he comes to Peter, we see a similar pattern unfold yet again: reluctance then exuberance. Peter initially resits, but then he wholeheartedly submits. We see this duality in Peter often, but do we also see these patterns in ourselves? Peter is named “Cephas,” which means “the rock.” In this story, we imagine that God’s grace reshapes him in the way that water softens the rough edges of stone. When we, like Peter, are reluctant and resistant to receiving love, can we remember that streams of mercy are never ceasing? Will we be reshaped by grace?

Children ages 5 through 5th grade are invited to room 207 after worship at 11:15am for lessons and activities with “Bubbles the Whale.”

Our theme for March is “Away from Home,” and our Bible Memory verse is "I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.” (Hebrews 13:5)

We usually think of joy as a feeling, a response to something we experience, but scripture invites us to understand joy as a spiritual practice. The love shown to us in the grace of Jesus Christ has the power to turn our “mourning into dancing” (Psalm 30:11). The full expression of God’s joy celebrates God’s presence everywhere and always.

Whether you are confused by, afraid of, or preoccupied with the Book of Revelation, join Director of Christian Formation Charlotte Elia in the Pastors’ Gallery after worship as she leads an exploration of this too often either completely misinterpreted or entirely ignored volume of scripture.

As Holy Week begins, Peter is no longer front and center, and so we imagine he is with the rest of the disciples when Jesus enters Jerusalem on a colt. As they witness crowds shouting hosannas, the disciples are confused. When they look back on this experience, perhaps they will remember the songs. The singing is surely etched in their memories. As we imagine ourselves in the crowd on this day, may we remember that they are supposed to be praising Caesar, but instead they are shouting for the one entering the city on a donkey. Their singing is subversive, courageous, and contagious. Their praise shows the ripple effect of public displays of faith.

Lesson Seven: An Ethiopian Eunuch Encounters the Good News of Jesus

Scripture: Acts 8:26—40

Main Idea: The Word of God is an essential tool for expanding the reign of God.

Find us in the WiFi Cafe at Chester Presbyterian Church.

Children ages 5 through 5th grade are invited to room 207 after worship at 11:15am for lessons and activities with “Bubbles the Whale.”

Our theme for March is “Away from Home,” and our Bible Memory verse is "I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.” (Hebrews 13:5)

We usually think of joy as a feeling, a response to something we experience, but scripture invites us to understand joy as a spiritual practice. The love shown to us in the grace of Jesus Christ has the power to turn our “mourning into dancing” (Psalm 30:11). The full expression of God’s joy celebrates God’s presence everywhere and always.

Whether you are confused by, afraid of, or preoccupied with the Book of Revelation, join Director of Christian Formation Charlotte Elia in the Pastors’ Gallery after worship as she leads an exploration of this too often either completely misinterpreted or entirely ignored volume of scripture.

Peter is often all or nothing—either resisting Jesus or drawing closer to him in earnest. In this scripture, we see a version of Peter who is hungry to learn. His posture is humble and open—he wants to absorb Jesus’ teachings like a wet sponge. He asks a question and might expect a straightforward answer: “How many times should I forgive?” Instead, Jesus’ math is not predictable—it’s infinite. Forgiveness is abundant; grace is not earned. In your own faith, do you find comfort in theological formulas? Do you wish for straightforward answers? Can you let go of black-and-white thinking and instead embrace the infinite colors of grace?

Sometimes when we struggle to find words for our hopes, fears, deepest anxieties, and greatest joys images can help us explore and break open our hidden hearts to God. After a brief guided meditation, participants will work on an 11 x 14 board (suitable for framing) illustrating their prayers. All supplies will be provided, but you may want to bring: any pretty paper scraps or ephemera, scissors if you have personal favorites, old photos (or photocopies of treasured personal photos).

Saturday, March 16th, 10am-12pm. 1st Floor Conference Rm. $10. Supplies and light refreshments provided. Register here.

The Arts at Chester Presbyterian is happy to welcome internationally recognized flautist, Myles Roberts to Chester, VA. Roberts, who is South African born, comes to us from Colorado where he is completing his doctoral studies in flute performance from the University of North Colorado. Roberts will present a varied and diverse program from Baroque to Modern Classics and will be accompanied on piano/organ by Chester Presbyterian’s own Director of Music, Roshan Chakane.

Children ages 5 through 5th grade are invited to room 207 after worship at 11:15am for lessons and activities with “Bubbles the Whale.”

Our theme for March is “Away from Home,” and our Bible Memory verse is "I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.” (Hebrews 13:5)

Whether you are confused by, afraid of, or preoccupied with the Book of Revelation, join Director of Christian Formation Charlotte Elia in the Pastors’ Gallery after worship as she leads an exploration of this too often either completely misinterpreted or entirely ignored volume of scripture.

We usually think of joy as a feeling, a response to something we experience, but scripture invites us to understand joy as a spiritual practice. The love shown to us in the grace of Jesus Christ has the power to turn our “mourning into dancing” (Psalm 30:11). The full expression of God’s joy celebrates God’s presence everywhere and always.

When your world unravels and your beliefs are tested, you may cling to what you know. As Jesus foretells his death and resurrection, Peter protests. Peter is fixed upon the way he thinks things should go; he resists the pain of what will come. But Jesus is fixed upon his calling and calls Peter out. For everyone, there comes a time when your faith is tested and you will have to face difficult and inconvenient truths. We may want to take the easier path, the path with less pain. We may want to cling to easy or simplistic answers. Instead, what does it look like to welcome complexity? Can you stay fixed upon your convictions while also expanding your perspective?